| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants of public private partnership in solid
waste management in Mombasa County. MombasaCounty has come under immense pressure to
deal with solid waste issue and this challenge is aggravated by inadequate financial capabilities,
improper selection of technology for collection and disposal systems and lack of public
awareness and participation. The objectives of the study were; to determine the extent to which
technology influences public private partnership in solid waste management in Mombasa, to
assess the extent to which financial resources influences public private partnership in solid waste
management and to examine how community participation influences public private partnership
in solid waste management.This study used descriptive survey research design whichwas
appropriate for this study due to its ability to ensure minimization of bias and maximization of
reliability of evidence collected. The population targetconsisted of respondents from Mombasa
County management, private firms and community participants. The sample of the study
was38respondents of whom were randomly selected and data collection was done using
observation, questionnaires and interviews of respondents in the study. The data was cleaned,
coded and entered into SPSS and analysis wasdisplayed in formof tables. The response rate was
100%. The study found that technology, financial resources, and community participation had a
significant correlation with PPPs in solid waste management. The study concluded that
technology, financial resources and community participation influence PPPs in solid waste
management. The study recommended that technology needs to be at the center stage of all solid
waste management programs of Mombasa County government as well as other counties in
Kenya. Thus, technology needs to be adopted in solid waste management in the counties across
the waste value chain. The study also recommended that since financial resources are important
in PPPs in solid waste management, counties must devote adequate financial resources in order
to see through PPPs in solid waste management in Kenya. As much as the private sector can
commit to run solid waste management projects, the financial backing of the county
governments is also key. Lastly, the study recommended that counties should inculcate the value
of community participation in their PPPs in solid waste management. Thus, community
members must be involved in the planning, execution and monitoring of PPPs in solid waste
management in their counties if they are to be sustainable and successful in meeting their goals. | en_US |
